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human body — young or old, laughing or crying, kissing or hugging, singing or dancing — is about 60% water. So if we’re looking after 60% of you, all you have to do is love, laugh, kiss, cry, dance, sing and hug with your other 40%. Invasive Species Exhibit has provided 3,124 school children with a guided tour (the tours are free). BUEI also of- fers hands on experience for teachers to extend to their students—and, to incorporate the activities that embrace geology, biology, weather, and other subjects. Education at BUEI also connects with community events to raise envi- ronmental awareness such as World Oceans Day and hosting Philippe Cousteau for Blue Halo. There is also a long-standing Government After School Program. The sciences are advanced through this institute that also emphasizes the important role of members of the community. For an array of ages, BUEI also provides tours and school field trips by arrangement. Such tours could connect with the school curricu- lum. Students may also be encouraged to work on proj- ects whereby the resources of the facility may feature. The very young can also be stimulated at Story-time where little ones, aged 1 – 4, can participate in music and sing-along. Students from War- wick Academy’s IB program volunteer ClearWater Systems has been Bermuda’s most trusted source for clean and crystal clear drinking water technologies since 1997. to read to the toddlers every Tuesday morning. If your family is not already a member, it is easy to join-in the dy- namic programs at BUEI. It is also exciting to know that membership extends beyond the shore of Ber- muda to include free or reduced admission to over 300 sci- ence centers and museums in Canada, the United States, and Europe. To arrange for any of the above activities (and more, as listed on the website, www. buei.org), or to arrange for member- ship, kindly email [email protected] or phone (441) 292-7219. www.bermudaparent.bm 31